Job Description

High Life Highland is a dynamic and exciting Charity to work for with our purpose being to make life better for everyone, including our employees. We strive to provide a family friendly work environment for all employees so that they find it easier to balance family and work obligations.



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About the Role

Based at Inverness Botanic Gardens


As and when required, 13.12 per hour


Contact: Ewan Mackintosh 07880634760 / ewan.mackintosh@highlifehighland.com


Vacancy Reference No: CHLH/2506/24


Closing Date: 08/07/2025

A Disclosure Scotland PVG check is not required for this post.

To provide holiday, sickness and training cover for permanent members of staff. You will be employed by High Life Highland on a casual basis, as and when required, there are no set hours. As a relief worker with High Life Highland, you are free to choose whether to take on work when it is available, and the Charity is under no obligation to offer work to you.



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About Us

High Life Highland is charity and our purpose is Making Life Better. We are a fun, friendly, kind, caring, supportive, inclusive and proud organisation with strong people values based around integrity, community, accountability, respect and example. We believe if all our of employees strive to embrace our people values then, collectively, we give ourselves the best chance of fulfilling our purpose of Making Life Better.


High Life Highland is an

equal opportunities

employer. We are committed to ensuring that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment because of age, colour, disability, ethnic origin, gender reassignment, marital or family status, nationality, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, or any other non-job related factor



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Our Benefits

Explore our full list of benefits here .


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Flexible Working Opportunities

Flexible working opportunities are key to creating a balance between work and home life and


High Life Highland offers employees.


Opportunities to work from home (where appropriate).
Flexible working hours.
Flexi-leave scheme.
Flexible retirement scheme.
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Generous Leave Entitlement

35 days pro rata per annum (including statutory leave) rising to 40 days after 5 years.


Special paid leave to care for your children or dependent relatives.


Up to 18 weeks unpaid parental leave.
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Learning and Development Opportunities

Our induction programme helps all new employees get to know the organisation and their individual job. The Charity will provide all the training needed for the role and have a six monthly appraisal system which focuses on development needs and gives employees the chance to talk about their job, and their plans for the future.
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Pay and Pensions

High Life Highland has a fair and transparent pay strategy with nationally negotiated pay awards each year. We contribute to a final salary pension scheme that enables employees to make adequate provision for when they retire. There are also opportunities to enhance pension contributions through an AVC scheme.
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Maternity and Paternity Benefits

As well as many part-time and term-time only posts.
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Employee Benefits Scheme

Access to our Employee Benefits Scheme includes


Discounted highlife membership and associated discounts with partner organisations and services.


Many additional lifestyle discounts with High Street retailers.


Cycle to work scheme.


Additional Annual Leave Purchase opportunities.